This is what happens when you try to please everyone at the same time- a cheesy, unlikeable mess of an album that only works about half the time. Without the strong leading singles that BBTM had and the mysterious flair that surrounded him in his past work, The Weeknd feels identityless on Starboy. It doesn't help that he tries his absolute hardest to push an unfitting Michael Jackson gimmick, either. Easily his weakest work to date.
Best: Secrets, Starboy, Die For You
Worst: Ok, is it just me or does almost every fucking song on this thing sound like a copy and paste from another song off of BBTM? Rockin' sounds like a bastardized Can't Feel My Face, Stargirl "Interlude" is merely leftovers from Prisoner, and A Lonely Night, even though it's not nearly as bad as half of the songs on here, is reminiscent of familiar In The Night, which was a far better song anyway.